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best of it now as they are married. I was at Miss Fannie
[Conraids?] birthday party last wednesday night and you
may believe I enjoyed my self hugely I think I would be telling
the truth if I were to say that there was fifty Ladies there
there was the largest turn out that I have seen in ten years
we danced until two oclock. as the saying is we set to [them?] late
. and last Friday we had a Picnic down on Conways Bayou
about three miles below town. we had a jolly crowd along so
we all had a fine time there, and yesterday I went Black Berry
hunting so today I guess I will eat blackbery fruit for dinner
and next week I will go to work and see if I cant [pass?] off
the time that way. all hands have been idle for the last two
weeks on account of the Mills having to stop running some of the
Machinery needed reparing so Pa. carried it over to
Galveston. we look for him home to day. and just as soon as he
comes Henry & Sue are going to house keeping Henry has had
a very nice house built and Sue is nearly crazy to get home
I dont know how she will get along off to her self she has
one of the worst spoilt Boys you have ever seen and he dont
know what it is to [?] of any [?] there is so many
of us in family so among hands we dont let [time?] sit on
the floor a moment and I think on that account he will
give her a great deal of trouble [for?] when she mooves[sic] home
. Well Kate dont you think that I have written just enough of
my nonsense. you had better send me that Picture if you
know whats good for your self. I wont take that for an excuse I
[several words illegible] me, and if you dont give it to me I will
all ways think you ought to. well I will close my paper is about to run out
write soon Good By[sic] I remain as ever you most Sincere Friend
R.E. Russell